Fandom Discussion: Parselsmut, Sage, Rosemary, and Thyme

[themostepotente]

Parselsmut -- sounds like it could be a spice, doesn't it?

What prompted this discussion was my finding hd_parseltongue, modded by cmere1. My only complaint with the community is that it's strictly Harry/Draco. I would have preferred a broader spectrum of characters, but it is a nice little foray into Parselsmut.

On to the discussion...

I've always found Harry's speaking Parseltongue interesting. It's an intriguing (though rare we are told) gift, and so far only Harry, Voldemort, and Salazar Slytherin have been named Parselmouths. That, I find disappointing. And unlike Animagus study, I gathered it was either something you were born with or weren't.

Now, I understand Rowling has wanted to illustrate its rarity. I can't see her giving this to just anyone. I mean I just can't see a Badger speaking Parseltongue, even though I keep hoping Hufflepuff will bore at least 'one' evil entity. *G* But Lucius and Severus? I could see either of them as being a Parselmouth and still keeping the gift a rare one.

Lucius is the epitome of a viper. Everything about this man screams ophidian, and okay my sick and perverted mind would love to see Harry and Lucius sparring in Parseltongue during the fuckage.

And c'mon, Severus is the fucking denmaster of Slytherin. If you looked up Slytherin in the dictionary, his picture would be there. It makes A LOT of sense for him to be a Parselmouth.

Couple other points. Wouldn't Parseltongue have been an effective method of communication between Voldemort and his Death Eaters? He could've sent a shitload of communiques, and hello, who the fuck would've translated them 'before' Harry Potter?

I'm also wondering if it's possible for Voldemort to transfer this power again, only this time willingly.

Any thoughts? Leave 'em here. Parselsmut recs? Likewise.

--P

Comments

[notrafficlights.livejournal.com]

I was always under the impression that Harry's Parseltongue talent came from his brush with Voldemort, so I like to entertain the idea that Ginny possibly gained the talent after her first year at school and her rather... close connection with Tom Riddle (y'know, the whole "sucking the life force out of you" thing could have gone back the other way when Harry stabbed the diary, thus transferring some of his talents back to Ginny).

But yeah, it defies all real reality about snake's hearing, so I think there's an extremely strong magic component to it, which is why Ginny is a possibility with me.

Re: here from the Snitch...

[notrafficlights.livejournal.com]

Word. I only just noticed your comment after I posted my "Ginny = Parselmouth" comment below XD. Good to see I'm not the only one. Do you have a URL to your Parselmouth!Ginny fic?

[notrafficlights.livejournal.com]

You still could. And it shall be called Parseltongue_Perverts, and it shall rule teh interweb!

Re: here from the Snitch...

[alyndra]

OMG SQUEEEE SOMEONE ELSE HAS THOUGHT OF THIS!!!

I was seriously wondering if I was going insane or something, because surely I couldn't be the ONLY person to think of this! Here's my post on the subject way-back-when: http://www.livejournal.com/users/alyndra/1221.html#cutid1

[alyndra]

We should go on a search for likeminded individuals and form a community. :) And write fic, too!

Re: here from the Snitch...

[melannen.livejournal.com]

It's here. (http://archive.skyehawke.com/story.php?no=990) Wow, that's the third time this month that story's come up! The parselmouth bit is only a one-liner, but the fic's based on Ginny-got-Tom's power.

Re: here from the Snitch...

[melannen.livejournal.com]

Oh wow! You used the same two quotes that I introduced my fic with!

I'm continually shocked by how infrequently that comes up in fic, but then again, as of OotP it's canon that even *Harry* forgot, so maybe it's *intentional* and it will be important in a later book. We can only hope.